LC_575 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I noticed that the battery life on my MP2100 is really bad. I never get the 30 hour life touted by Newton fans - instead, I usually get 2 hrs. at best. The mystery is that the NiMH cells I use in the Newton - each with a capacity of 2500 mAh - are more powerful than the cells used in the Newton Rechargeable Battery Pack. I think something could be wrong hardware wise. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Byrd Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I think you probably want to check those NiMh batteries first, or the charger you use - perhaps switch to some alkalines and make a comparison. So where did you pick up your Newton - glad you got one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beachycove Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Standard off-the-shelf NiMh cells have very variable quality in my experience. However, assuming the cells are good, you might possibly see such behaviour if using a wireless card constantly. Otherwise, I would suspect the cells to be the problem. Try cycling them a few times and see if things improve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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